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Refocused Mir set for UFC showdown

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A one-sided beating administered by then-heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in May was the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s way of telling Las Vegan Frank Mir to eat his vegetables.

Rousey lays down law for ‘TUF’ team

There will be a whole lot more to the instructions Ronda Rousey gives her team on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter” than proper application of her notorious armbar submission.

Underdog Gastelum crashes Hall’s UFC coming-out party

Uriah Hall spent much of the week cautioning everyone who would listen to temper the soaring expectations and out-of-control hype surrounding his official Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday night.

Faber, Jorgensen put friendship aside

After tentatively agreeing to accept a relatively short-notice fight in an Ultimate Fighting Championship main event, Scott Jorgensen spent a few anxious hours awaiting confirmation from his manager that the bout indeed was going to happen.

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Family-first Zingano ready to embrace cage again

While Cat Zingano is part of the first generation of females breaking new ground in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, back home she leads a much more traditional life.

Latifi to replace Gustafsson on UFC’s Fuel TV 9 card

Ilir Latifi will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday when he steps in for injured teammate Alexander Gustafsson to fight light heavyweight Gegard Mousasi in the main event of UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Stockholm.

Gustafsson injured but fight is still on

The rumors of Alexander Gustafsson’s status for his main event against Gegard Mousasi on Saturday night in Stockholm have varied so wildly over the last few days, the story grew nearly as tiresome on social media as all the awful attempts at April Fools’ pranks.

Dos Santos learns lessons from defeat by Velasquez

The 25 minutes Junior dos Santos spent getting pummelled by Cain Velasquez at UFC 155 in December were just the beginning of a brutal stretch for the normally jovial Brazilian.

St. Pierre retains title with unanimous decision over Diaz

If Nick Diaz’s plan with all the antagonizing of Georges St. Pierre leading up to their fight was to sucker the champion into a brawl, he quickly found out the scheme had failed.

Diaz keeps heat on St. Pierre on eve of UFC clash

Ask 50 mixed martial arts fans and Ultimate Fighting Championship insiders for their opinion of Nick Diaz and there are likely to be 50 different answers.

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